Police in Rwanda say they have arrested two suspects in connection with a grenade blast that wounded at least 10 people in the southern part of the central African country. The blast happened late Tuesday near a public transportation facility in the central Rwandan town of Muhanga. Earlier this month, a similar grenade attack killed […]
Republicans Accuse Obama of Divisive Tactics, Call for “Pro-growth” Policies
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
A two-time Republican governor says U.S. President Barack Obama has resorted to “extremism” with what he called anti-growth policies and a plan to divide Americans rather than unite them. In Tuesday’s Republican response to the president’s State of the Union Address, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said the Obama administration has sought to win favor with […]
Obama Promotes Economic Fairness in State of the Union Address
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has used his third State of the Union address to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress Tuesday came as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. Mr. Obama told a joint session of […]
Obama Calls for a Streamlined Government
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
President Obama says he will not back down from government regulations that ensure oil companies clean up huge spills, protect children from pollution, and make sure American’s food and water supply is safe. In his annual State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday, the president said some government rules are “outdated, unnecessary and too […]
Obama Urges Help for Businesses at Home
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama says U.S. companies should be rewarded for keeping jobs at home, rather than getting tax breaks for moving them overseas. The president said in his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday that the U.S. tax code must be changed so companies no longer get a deduction for outsourcing jobs. He […]
PNG Landslide Kills at Least 40
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
A landslide has hit a rural area in central Papua New Guinea, killing at least 40 people. Local news reports early Wednesday said that 40 bodies have been recovered but that another 20 people are still missing. Local emergency officials say the situation is still too fluid to confirm the numbers. The accident occurred on […]
Obama Unveiling Economic Blueprint in State of the Union Address
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is using his third annual State of the Union address Tuesday to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress comes as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. He is speaking before a joint […]
Megaupload Owner Denied Bail in New Zealand
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload has been denied bail in New Zealand as authorities in the United States seek his extradition. An Auckland courtroom Wednesday denied bail for Kim Dotcom, a German citizen who is accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content through Megaupload.com and other websites. […]
Syria Extends Observer Mission as Arab League Turns to UN
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syria has agreed to extend the Arab League’s observer mission for another month, even as a number of Arab nations withdrew their monitors and took their latest plan for ending the country’s 10-month opposition uprising to the United Nations. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council said Tuesday its 55 monitors are leaving the mission to protest […]
Marine Spared Jail Time in Iraq Killings
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
The last Marine to face a court martial in the deaths of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians was spared any jail time for his role in the killings that brought international condemnation of American troops. In the military courtroom at Camp Pendleton, Califorinia, Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich expressed remorse and his sorrow for the deaths. But […]
